Yuma County gives Smucker Park update
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma County has explained why most of the grass and some of the trees at Ray Smucker Park recently began dying. This has some locals wondering what is going on in the park. Construction of a new reservoir forced Yuma County to replace the irrigation system near Smucker Park. The […]
Column: By MacArthur Park, the lights are out and residents are tired of empty promises
Andrew Wolf stood in the dark, looking down Alvarado Street, visually checking for broken streetlights on the eastern border of MacArthur Park. “There are no lights all the way to that corner,” Wolf said, pointing down Wilshire Boulevard and beyond. “There are zero lights on either side. “Langer's.” This is no small consideration, given the […]
Report shows Grand Canyon National Park has billion-dollar economic impact
A new report says Grand Canyon National Park has a $1 billion impact on the local economy. Officials say more than 4.7 million people visited the park last year. They estimate that visitors spent more than $768 million in communities near the parks and supported more than 10,100 local jobs. Grand Canyon Superintendent Ed Keeble […]
REPORT: Tiger Mauls Animal Handler At Dreamworld Amusement Park In Australia
A tiger attacked a female animal keeper at Australia's Dreamworld amusement park on Monday, CBS News reported, citing local authorities. Park staff treated the bleeding wound until an ambulance arrived and took zookeeper Melissa Reynolds, 47, to hospital, Queensland Ambulance Service chief Justin Payne said, according to CBS News. ReportedThe incident occurred about an hour […]
Jay Littleton Ball Park Featured In Famous 90s Movie Burns Down
Jay Littleton Ballpark, featured in the 1992 film “A League of Their Own,” was destroyed by fire in Ontario, California, on Thursday. The fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. ABC 7 NewsThe Ontario Fire Department responded to the scene and found massive flames shooting out from the stadium and dugouts. “Unfortunately, the extent of the […]
Hiker Loses Consciousness, Dies At Isle Royale National Park
A hiker in Isle Royale National Park experienced sudden complications and died Monday, authorities said Wednesday. An unidentified 37-year-old woman from Battle Creek, Michigan lost her life while hiking near Lake LeSage. According to The hikers were driving by on their way to Isle Royale National Park. According to authorities, the incident occurred in the […]
Wildlife Officials Euthanize Black Bear After It Mauls Toddler Near Yellowstone National Park
The Associated Press reported that a 3-year-old girl was viciously attacked by a black bear on Sunday while sleeping in a tent at a Montana campsite just north of Yellowstone National Park. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials said the attack happened around 10 p.m. Sunday at a campground south of Red Lodge, and the […]
Bystanders Find Dying Man At Death Valley National Park, Officials Announce
A passerby notified authorities that a 57-year-old man had been in a vehicle accident in Death Valley National Park on August 1 and had died from heatstroke, the National Park Service (NPS) said in a statement on Monday. Bystanders said Peter Hayes Lovino was still breathing “just before park rangers arrived.” National Park Service saidLovino […]
College Student Falls Hundreds Of Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon National Park
National Park Service (NPS) rangers recovered the body of a 20-year-old college student on Wednesday who died after falling hundreds of feet into the Grand Canyon. Abel Joseph Mejia accidentally fell 400 feet about a quarter mile west of Pipe Creek Overlook, according to a press release. SaidThe National Park Service and the Coconino County […]
Dramatic Video Shows Terrifying Machete Fight At Theme Park In Southend-On-Sea, Six Arrested
Six people have been arrested after video was released showing a terrifying machete brawl at a theme park in Southend-on-Sea on Tuesday, the Daily Mail reports. Machete-wielding youths caused chaos on Tuesday night when they clashed outside Adventure Island theme park in Southend-on-Sea, resulting in six arrests and a violent incident which was filmed. Social […]
